Ronald Leon McKinney, 81 and a resident of Wayne City, IL passed away at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL.
Ronald was born March 3, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Jefferson Parker McKinney and Audrey Lucille (Richards ) McKinney. He married Linda Kay ( Coonce ) on February 14, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV. He attended school at Knights Prairie Grade School and M.T.H.S. and attended Wayne City Baptist Church
Ronald was employed as an engineer by the Elgin-Joliet & Eastern Railway and he also served in the U.S. Navy.
He is survived by his wife Linda McKinney of Wayne City, IL;
Children: Martin Lee McKinney (wife Bobbie), Morris, IL; Cheryl Ann Lowman
(husband Jason), Grant Park, IL; Donald Allen McKinney (wife Jackie), Minnooka, IL
Step-daughters: Tina Marie Lee, Beecher, IL; Teresa Cook (husband Jeff), Bourbonnais, IL,
Kristen Rene McIntyre, Bourbonnais, IL
11 Grandchildren; Five Great Grandchildren
Brothers: Delbert, Jerry, Lyndell and Russell McKinney; Sister: Sharon Gillis
Preceded in Death by: Parents, Brothers, Donald, James & Richard
Sisters, Jean Hehn and Aline Klinker
HARRE FUNERAL HOME, McLeansboro, is in charge of arrangements.
I’m not sure how you got the information for this obituary, but it has several errors. First, he only had 4 grandchildren and NO great-grandchildren. Next, his daughter’s names is spelled SHARYL and his son Donald live is Las Vegas, Nevada – NOT Minooka, IL. His grandchildren’s names are Zachery, Aidan, Chloe, and Hannah.
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